President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Adamu Adaji as the Director-General of the National Boundary Commission for a second and final term of four years.
Efe Ovuakporie, Head, Information and Public Relations Unit, NBC, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Monday.
She said the appointment was effective from August 7, 2024.
Ovuakporie said the reappointment was communicated in a letter signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume.
She quoted Akume as saying that the reappointment was in accordance with the provisions of Section 16 (1) and (3)(a) of the National Boundary Commission (Establishment) Act, 2006.
She said that Adaji has an impressive track record of exceptional performance, leading to significant transformation of the NBC and advancing boundary management in Nigeria.
“His reappointment is expected to further expand the commission’s scope of operations and establish a peaceful boundary regime in Nigeria’s 86 interstate boundary communities and international boundaries,” she added.
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Further details indicated that Adaji holds a Master of Science degree in Land Surveying from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Maiduguri.
The statement added: “He joined the NBC in 1992 as an Assistant Chief Surveyor, having previously worked as a Lecturer at ABU Zaria.
“Through hard work, he rose to the position of Director at the NBC and was appointed substantive D-G on August 8, 2020.”
